Strategy, Structure and Culture When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers.When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.Conformance vs. Performance
After completing this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Understand how effective project management contributes to achieving strategic objectives.
2. Recognize three components of the corporate strategy model: formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
3. See the importance of identifying critical project stakeholders and managing them within the context of project development.
4. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of three basic forms of organizational structure and their implications for managing projects.
5. Understand how companies can change their structure into a “heavyweight project organization” structure to facilitate effective project management practices.
6. Identify the characteristics of three forms of project management office (PMO).
7. Understand key concepts of corporate culture and how cultures are formed.
8. Recognize the positive effects of a supportive organizational culture on project management practices versus those of a culture that works against project management.
The following are materials for you as a reference to realize what is meant by Organizational Context and why it is important in the success of PM e- Text
What is needed for any Organization to function?????
1- Management Style ماهو النمط الاداري الذي يدير مثل هذه مؤسسة ؟؟
Be aware of Business Siols !!??
we have Daniel Vasconcello’s drawing paired with Larry K. Baxter’s article explaining departmental silos: how one “department may focus on itself, develop thick walls, look only up and not sideways, and avoid cooperation or even communication with other departments.” Now that we’ve gone through that picture-book explanation, what are we really getting at? There are many solutions to breaking down silos, but I might as well talk about one I’m most familiar with: enterprise social networking. I may sound like a young idealist, but I truly believe enterprise social networking breaks down silos, increases innovation and makes work far more efficient and collaborative. (continued…) - See more at: http://www.tibbr.com/blog/category/web-undups/#sthash.IwTDVXOI.dpuf
When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers.When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.Conformance vs. Performance
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Understand how effective project management contributes to achieving strategic objectives.
2. Recognize three components of the corporate strategy model: formulation, implementation, and evaluation.
3. See the importance of identifying critical project stakeholders and managing them within the context of project development.
4. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of three basic forms of organizational structure and their implications for managing projects.
5. Understand how companies can change their structure into a “heavyweight project organization” structure to facilitate effective project management practices.
6. Identify the characteristics of three forms of project management office (PMO).
7. Understand key concepts of corporate culture and how cultures are formed.
8. Recognize the positive effects of a supportive organizational culture on project management practices versus those of a culture that works against project management.
The following are materials for you as a reference to realize what is meant by Organizational Context and why it is important in the success of PM
e- Text
Pinto 2nd Edition
Pinto 3rd Edition
What is needed for any Organization to function?????
1- Management Style
ماهو النمط الاداري الذي يدير مثل هذه مؤسسة ؟؟